Umbrella and case therefor



Dec. 13, 1932. J, SALOMON UMBRELLA AND CASE THEREFOR Filed Nov. 14. 1930INVEN TOR. 77Z07L Jinn JSQZO m N w T T A Patented Dec. 13, 1932 1- IVANJ. SALOMON, OF BALTIMORE, MARYLAND UMBRELLA AND CASE THEREFORApplication filed November 1%, 1930. Serial No. 495,728.

My invention relates to new and useful improvements in umbrellas andmore particularly to a combination umbrella and case thereforparticularly adapted for use in travcling, the primary object of theinvention being to provide an umbrella which may be readily fitted intoa suitcase, handbag or other small compartment for traveling.

A further object of the invention resides 19 in providing an improvedcase for the umbrella which is capable of being locked releasably to theumbrella in an improved manner.

Still another object resides in constructing an umbrella with animproved handle construction for cooperation with the upper end of thecase to enable the latter to be fitter." properly to the umbrella andlocked th r A still further object resides in pTOVit a device which issimple and durable in con struction, inexpensive to manufacture and onewhich will be very efiicient and useful in operation.

lVith these and numerous other objects in View, my invention consists ofthe novel features of construction, combination and arrangement of partsas will be hereinafter referred to and more particularly pointed out inthe specification and claims. In the accompanying drawing, forming apart of this application,

Figure 1 is a side elevation of an umbrellaand case constructed inaccordance with my invention.

Figure 2 is a section as seen on the line 22 of Figure 1, and

Figure 3 is a perspective view of the removed.

In describing the invention I shall refer to the drawing in whichsimilar reference char' acters designate corresponding parts through theseveral views and in which 1 designates an umbrella of rather shortlength, the tip 2 of which is applied to a shaft (not shown) and thenumeral 3 designates the ribs of the umbrella over which is applier. acovering of any desired material.

I provide an improved form of handle for this type of umbrella which iscomprised of three elements, namely, a disk-like head memher 4, a neckportion 5, and a sleeve portion 6, said elements being preferably moldedor cast integral and made of any desired light material. The sleeve (3is, of course, applied in any approved manner to the upper end of theshaft (not shown) and the head port: on 4 is knurled or otherwisesimilarly ornamented as clearly shown in the drawing.

As stated the head l is of disk-like design being flat on its top and ofa diameter slightly larger than the diameter of the upper end of theumbrella when rolled.

The neck portion 5 is of a diameter slightly smaller than the diameterof the head 4 which provides a shoulder 7, for a purpose to behereinafter and more particularly set forth. The sleeve 6 is of adiameter slightly less than the diameter of the neck 5 so as to receivethereagainst the ribs 3 of the umbrella when rolled. This permits asmooth and uninterrupted surface from the neck portion down.

The head at of the handle is diametrically bored as shown at S toreceivetherethrough the flexible loop 9 which enables the umbrella to bereadily carried on the wrist of the user or to be suspended from ahanger when not in use. This flexible loop also permits the minimumamount of space to be required in the carrying of the umbrella in thetraveling bag, not necessitating a large handle such as provided onumbrellas of the usual type.

As stated, I have invented a combined umbrella and case, the latterforming an essential feature of the invention along with the umbrellahandle structure. This case represented by the numeral 10 may be formedof leather, or any other material, being of tubular design to fit theumbrella when rolled. The end of the tube is open so as to casing isproperly applied. Actually the shoulder 7, acting as an abutment,prevents the casing being drawn on the umbrella beyond the head 4. Inorder to retain the easing releasably on the umbrella, a flexible strap12 is secured in any preferred manner to the upper end of the casing 10the end of which is provided with the female end of a fastener 13, themale end thereof 14 being secured on the casing diametrically oppositethe secured end of the strap 12. This strap is adapted to be passed overthe head 4 through the flexible loop 9 and properly fastened, as shownin Figure 2 of the drawing. When thus fastened the casing may not becasually removed from the umbrella since the strap prevents downwardmovement of the casing and the shoulder 7 prevents upward movement ofthe casing, as appears obvious. The particular construction of thehandle of the umbrella is necessary to the effective application to useof the casing for the umbrella and the particular method of securing theeasing is necessary in view of the particular formation of the handle.

From the foregoing description of the construction of my improveddevice, the manner of applying same to use will be readily understoodand it will be seen that I have provided a simple, inexpensive andefiicient means for carrying out the objects of the invention.

While I hate shown the preferred embodiment of my invention, it will beunderstood that various changes in the shape, size and arrangement ofparts may be resorted to without departing from the spirit orsacrificing any of the principles of the invention.

Having thus described the invention what is claimed is:

In combination with an umbrella including a shaft and a straight handlethereon, said handle comprising a neck portion secured to the end ofsaid shaft and an integral disklike head portion formed thereon andprojecting radially beyond the neck, the junction of said head portionand neck providing a downwardly facing shoulder; of a flexible tubularcasing for said umbrella applicable to the latter and fitting snuglyabout the same when in place, the upper portion of said casing fittingabout the neck of said handle with its peripheral edge in abutmentagainst said shoulder to limit the upward movement of said casing on theumbrella, a flexible strap secured at one end to the upper portion ofsaid casing and extending longitudinally thereof and projecting upwardlytherefrom to extend over the disk-like head of said handle diametricallyacross the upper face thereof with its free end extending downwardly atthe opposite side of the casing from its attached end, detachable meansfor securing the free end of said strap to the upper ward movement ofthe casing on the umbrella,

IVAN J. SALOMON.

